The selfie. For those of you that have not yet taken or encountered a selfie all you need is a mobile phone, yourself, a pout and a social media platform to post it. Oh and preferably a mirror, some abs and a splash of fake tan. As a nation we take over 30 million selfies […]
Is Photoshop really a girl’s best friend? In this day and age we have so much technology available that it is easy to alter our image. I speak to female entrepreneurs and business women on a daily basis regarding their headshots and their brand image. They will look through my portfolio and every reaction is
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Who is checking you out? Having recently photographed over 60 barristers and staff at 9 Gough Square Law Chambers for their new website headshots, it was interesting speaking to the barristers within the firm about how important a headshot is for their profile. A website is one of the ideal places to ensure you have
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Is your about us page helping drive traffic away from your website? Forget b2b or b2c and think p2p, people to people. In any industry where the people behind the company are as important as the company itself, your about us page can be a deciding factor as to whether potential clients contact you or not.
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Why Rapport with a Photographer is Vital! A few months ago, I had my professional headshots done with John at a gorgeous venue in Charing Cross. Our team got prepped, dressed with a full set of hair and make up ready to go. The shoot took roughly 90 minutes and trust me when I say
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In the wake Andy Murray’s brilliant achievement by winning Wimbledon this week I thought I’d dig out a couple of images that I’ve taken of him over the years. The first couple are from a headshot shoot which was done on behalf of David Lloyd, one of of his sponsors at the time, and was
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It always amazes me what things we think would make us attractive. Symmetrical Faces is one of them. Many people think that if we had symmetrical faces, we would be perfect. When working, the amount of people that, when behind the camera, want to airbrush the picture to make their face “more equal” is tremendously
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HOW WE PORTRAY OURSELVES – THE DOVE SKETCH One of the hardest things I come across within my industry is dealing with people’s own self reflection of which they imagine flaws that nobody else can see. Upon working, whether it is a close friend that I engage with easily or a powerful thought leader within
I met John Cassidy for the first time at the Women Unlimited 2013 Thrive Conference. I saw a camera in the corner with lights and a man surrounded by women! What more could any gentleman want?! I watched as the day progressed and John was still standing in the corner entertaining the girls, making them
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I get a number of event headshot clients asking “Where’s the top of my head gone?” so thought I’d explain… It’s actually quite deliberate, unlike those old family photos where Uncle Albert has chopped of the top of our heads (usually caused by pushing down too hard on the shutter release button forcing the camera
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